Grand Rapids Business Journal
Family Network of Wyoming enters new era with two African American women at the helm. Courtesy Family Network of Wyoming
For the first time in its 17-year history, Family Network of Wyoming has two female leaders of color, and half of its board members are women.
The nonprofit located at 1029 44th St. SW in Wyoming has a mission “to provide dignity and love like Jesus, bringing people together to build stronger, healthier communities” with a goal of “fostering a caring, kind and inclusive environment” to ensure that its clients “leave feeling dignified and respected.”
Family Network offers a food pantry; mobile food trucks; no-cost lending of durable medical equipment such as crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, bathroom aids and shower chairs; a Christmas Store; and additional events, resources and services to about 11,000 people per year.
January 19, 2021
Mrs. Anita Hofland, age 65, of Hospers, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
There will be a funeral service on Friday, January 22, at 10:30 a.m., at the Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. John Klompien will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City.
Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
You are invited to leave a message of condolence, print a memorial folder, and participate in the service via livestream at www.oolman.com.
Selection of photos from Dec. 13 through Dec. 19 by The Wall Street Journalâs photo editors Dec. 19, 2020 4:30 pm ET
âHe died alone and the next time we saw him he was in a box,â said Clarence John Hill Jr. âTo fight for this country and you treat them like this. How? How can that be right?â Mr. Hill is seen with his two children and the burial flag honoring his veteran father, Clarence John Hill Sr., who had lived at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alabama. Mr. Hill discovered his father had tested positive for the coronavirus only after his death, through a funeral home in Alexander City. During the pandemic, one of the worst places to be has been in a state-run facility for retired servicemen and women. Read more.
Jeanette Jansen, age 74, of Pella passed away Tuesday. Funeral Services will be held Monday at 10:30 am at the Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Burial will be made in the Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. Public visitation will be Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Van Dyk- Duven Funeral Home. FAMILY WILL NOT BE PRESENT. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, memorial contributions are preferred for the video ministry at Calvary Christian Reformed Church.